Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has asked Kaduna residents to disregard President Muhammadu Buhari’s statement that N500 and N1000 notes are no longer legal tenders. El-Rufai insisted that the old notes remain legal tender in Kaduna state and businesses that refuse to accept them will be sealed. In his …
Read More »Buhari urges UAE to lift visa ban on Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari has canvassed against the blanket visa ban clamped down on Nigerians by the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to a statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, Buhari, called for the lifting of the …
Read More »Why Atiku Campaign Council Canceled Rivers Presidential Rally – Wike
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has stated the reason the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) called off its rally in the state. The governor said the PDP PCC canceled its rally in the state because they lack the numbers to fill the Adokiye Amiesimaka …
Read More »PDP Expels Chimaroke Nnamani, Fayose’s Son, Five Others
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) on Friday expelled the former governor of Enugu State,Chimaroke Nnamani and 6 others. Nnamani was expelled from the party over alleged anti-party activities. Their expulsion was announced by the spokesperson of the party, Debo Ologunagba at end of the PDP …
Read More »Supreme Court declares Lawan Yobe North senatorial candidate
In a split decision of three-to-two, the Supreme Court on Monday affirmed the nomination of the Senate President Ahmad Lawan as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Yobe North Senatorial District for the 25 February general election. In the lead majority judgment, Justice Centus Nweze held that …
Read More »Buhari not aware of anyone in Villa working against Tinubu – FG
The Federal Government has said the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration is officially unaware of elements within the Presidency, which Kaduna Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufa’i, accused of working to sabotage the winning chances of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). El-Rufa’i, during a television interview on Wednesday, alleged plots by some unnamed …
Read More »CBN extends deadline for the expiration of old naira banknotes from January 31 to February 10.
The Central Bank Of Nigeria has finally bowed to pressure from Nigerians after they extended the deadline of the expiration of old Naira Notes by almost two weeks. Initially, the APEX Bank stood its ground on the January 31st deadline but it has now announced that the President approved a …
Read More »“Any snake that swallows money under my administration must vomit it – Peter Obi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has assured Nigerians that the issue of animals swallowing millions of naira will never happen under his administration if he is elected president. He shared this on Friday, January 27 while addressing students of the University of Abuja during a town …
Read More »CBN, banks working to end new naira scarcity, says Buhari
CBN, banks working to end new naira scarcity, says Buhari The scarcity of new naira notes will soon end, President Muhammadu Buhari assured Nigerians on Saturday. He said the Central Bank and commercial banks were working to resolve the challenges. “A number of initiatives by the Central Bank and …
Read More »2023 elections for you to make your mark, Obi tells youths
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, on Friday said the 2023 elections are about youths and they should seize the opportunity to make their mark. Obi said this when he featured at a Town hall engagement with students of University of Abuja, organized by the University’s …
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